The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-08
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the course OF q large John Kettle, ana sac oerer-
mi ned to plunge. Somehow she raised the ante,
tire W away her five-spot and drew another ace
The hostess stood pat, as the saying IS MY
accordingly borrowed lot of chips from her
companions But before the betting was over
she had to pledge her watch and ear rings, and.
finally. getting alarmed, she put her elegant new
spring wrap on the table and called. The most
ess thereupon displayed four swo-spots NY
friend said she thought she didn't care to play
any longer. but the others were still Interested
and continued the game. It was then O'Clock,
and the hostess lent the dear girl 50 20 pay Tor
cab to get home in She allowed to take
with her. as well, her collateral, on the under
standing that she get advance of pocket
money as soon as possible and pay up. She says
she will feel pnched for month, but instead or
vowing never to play the dreadful game again,
she is determined to cot even, and is anxonsly
waiting the time when. with debts paid and
pocket full Of pin-money, she can buy chips
once more.
We have had a real prince among us, and
have rather snubbed him. He was Prince Ester
hazy, of Austria The women of fashion who
patronize public charities by having their names
printed on the backs of admission tickets to en-
tertainments gave q walk-around st swell res
taurant. The affair was advertised as fete,
and it was announced that Prince Esterhazys
orchestra had been engaged to make the music.
Society would 90 to hear musicians belonging to
q prince with sneezy name. The Princes mu'
sicians regularly employed as part of the
show in a wax-works museum, and the Prince
himself had just arrived a tour round the
world. Everybody of social account went to
the fete. At one end of the room was a title
balcony stuck on the wall close to the ceiling. A
tall man standing in it would bump his head
against the plaster. The orchestra perched
away up in that little martin box were expected
to do their fddling there. Somehow or other,
Prince Esterhazy's chief violinst got it into his
head that society wanted TO hear him and his
comrades play. He came down from his lofty
pen and found one Of the patro ,ssas'
and suggested that it would be-
much better to have the musicians the floor.
An interpreter stated the case The patroness
put on her most gracious manners. and said sh9
couldn't see how that could be done because all
the corners of the room were being used eitheA
fer flower stands or Irritation hooks. He
swered that the middle Of the door would be
better. Was it too hot, or too cold mp in the
bacony2 No; he was not thinking OF that: but
the balcony was so close to the ceiling and %
high above the crowd that the music could NOT
be heard to any advantage. In fact, the most
. artistic effects would be utterly rnined., Tho
would like to make things agreeable to the mu
sicians, but she did not see how they could play
the floor. "Tell him" she said TO the inter-
ing These girls would go mad if they couldnt
dance" He listened to the interpreter and
watched the patroness. who was smiling hei
most effulgent, mechanical society smile. Then
be shrugged his shoulders and won't I'D IN the ball
cony to fiddle. Probably he fiddled well. but
nobody down stairs knew anything about it.
Wax fddlers placarded "Prince Esterhazyf
Bandn would have answered the purpose just al
we'll
In theaters, for a few seasons past. you are
cologne. This was a mystery until observed
that tie fashionable lady accompanied by q
huge cut scent-bottle had good bit of private
= - H. o,l~o -
she extracts Jumps of sugar, and in the privacy
of her programme carefully drops as much eau
de cologne from her flask as the sugar will hold,
takes it up gingerly, with her lace handkerchiefr
and conveys it to her mouth. In this way
mild state Of booze may be acquired. The escort
who goes out to see man has not much advant<
over the cologne-eating woman LII pro-
duces sort of daze, very similar to the effectf
of choral. The odor is vastly superior to that
Of old rye it isn't wicked, like cocktails, and II
is quite the gentle thing. I'd like to know what
my adventurous sex Will Try nex my pcola.n
This world must be an awful failure
to most people that they try so hard
to stiie the real and annihiate the present 4
took Maria to matinee. and the play was 50
dismal that, when friend going mp the aisis
asked if he could do anything for US, l said
Eyes, just do as wei! by us you will by your
self" He did On his return he laid a pretty
bunch of flowers in my lap: and, when their ex-
traordinary weight aroused my attention. be-
hold, cunn1ngly fastened Oy u Wlr6 IN the ceutc1
was half-pint pumpkin-seed bottle. Through
the cork in the heart of a Gala lilly wenta straw.
With what wealth of admiration for mans In
vention did we hold that fragrant bouquet to
our pleased faces The barkeeper that has eot
up this novel way of introducing mild cocktail
to lady in an orchestra chair deserves TO pros
per- and no doubt he will. Whenever you see
a lady in theater inhalng the fragrance of .
huge bouquet you may rightly suspect she has
got right with her that which you will have to
go out for. It is comfort to know that men are
Ia
The apothecary has hitherto been the man TO
lay himself out to catch us, but now the par
room falls into line, and we women ought to be
thankful. A man in Broadway has gone to pnt-
ting up little medicine chests hiied with num-
bered bottles. With this box you get book,
and you read: "For general lassitude, indisposi-
ton to do ANYTHING and desire for perfect re-
pose. take No. 10 at "A. NJ. follow ND with ~
and 46 between p N. and p. NJ, returning to
and tendency to lie down during the day, take
so in moderation until exhausted. and commune
with 80 and 50. Bottles can be replenished at
any of our agencies" This is q noble work or
art but it isn't as interesting going to the
drug stores What fun it is to listen to peopla
in apothecary shops! / had occasion to have
prescription for favorite dog put up the othe1
dav and sat and listened. large woman
with an aggravating set of store teeth gnashed
'em with confidence at the clerk and said: Doc
tor they address ten-year-oid boy IN 2 drug
shop as t'doctor') can you recommend this tooth
powder2 I imagine Peruvian bark is inluring
my teeth. They feel sensitive to the touch"
s'Be careful how you handle 'em when you
take 'em OUT said small voice in the rear OF
an almanac.
Only that the directory was chained up, you
wouldn't know this.
Then in came large woman with fierce
look: 'sMy husband amt feeling well, Doctor;
he wants to get something to brace him un. SOS
he can 60 to a target excursion tomorrow.
'fCalisaya bark and iron, suggested the clerks
mot much" was the reply; give me botte
of citrate magnesia, one dozen compound tinct-
ure rhubarb pills, three ounces SIENNA and
dash of croton oil. Them fishing banks and
target excursions is good ways OF for some
folksr CLARA BELLE.
Terrible Doom of Anarchist.
MILWAUKEE May 6.-Paul Grottkau, the Anarch-
list who delivered incendary speeches at Milwaukee,.